After dinner.
Qian Nai pulled Qian Duoduo to her house.
"You silly girl, tell me, how much money do you have left?"
Qian Duoduo smiled helplessly. She knew that Qian Nai's money was almost gone, so she didn't plan to ask for more money from Qian Nai. She stretched out her finger and pointed, "There's still a little bit left."
She comforted Grandma Qian and took out twenty yuan from her pocket. "Grandma, with these twenty yuan, you can buy a few chickens in the village. As for the pork for the banquet, don't worry about it. I'll go find my classmate's father and ask him to save some for us. If he saves a little every day, it will be enough for the banquet. I also have some food coupons here, so I can buy some flour when the time comes."
"Don't buy flour. Your eldest brother brought back a lot, enough for us." Grandma Qian interrupted Qian Duoduo and took the money. "Then I won't be polite with you. Your eldest brother hasn't been home for a few years. He sent a lot of money home in previous years. I have to give some money to those children. There is not much left at home."
Qian Duoduo nodded. "Grandma, if you don't have enough, just tell me. Here—hiss, Grandma, are you going to murder your own granddaughter?"
Qian Nai grabbed Qian Duoduo's waist and said, "You silly girl, tell me the truth, are you engaging in profiteering?"
"Nanny, nanny, nanny, please let go first, it really, really hurts."
"Hmph! Speak!" Qian Nai took her hand away and rubbed it twice.
If she gets caught for speculation and profiteering, her life will be ruined, and even her children at home will be implicated. How can she not be angry?
"Grandma, no, really. How could I joke about the future of our Qian family? It's just that a classmate of mine brought some things back from Shanghai, and an auntie from the county government compound wanted them, so I gave them to her and made a small profit from the difference."
"Grandma, don't worry. Didn't Fu Junmo just say that individual transactions are now allowed? It's just that our small county is too isolated from the news."
"Okay, grandma, I'm leaving now. If it's too late at night, I'll stay at the guesthouse. Don't worry."
With that, she ran out of the house. Qian Nai sighed helplessly. She didn't expect that this damn girl would do such a dangerous thing under her nose.
"Duoduo, where are you going?"
Qian Duoduo had just run into the yard when he saw two girls coming in from the gate.
She paused, then smiled and said, "Let's go to the city."
These two girls were from the same village and were in the same class as her in elementary school. Both of them dropped out of school before graduating from elementary school.
They didn't have much fun together when they were young. The original owner would just nod to them when she met them. Did these two come to find her instead of going to work?
"Are you here looking for...?"
Qian Chunni walked over with a friendly look on his face, greeted Liu Qiaomei first, and then said with a smile: "I heard yesterday that your grandma showed you the date of your wedding. I have nothing to do today, so I came here to chat with you. Are you getting married?" After saying that, he looked at Fu Junmo who was standing behind Liu Qiaomei with curiosity and shyness.
Is this guy Qian Duoduo's boyfriend? Not only does he drive a big car, but he's also so handsome? I heard he's even a high-ranking official? No wonder Qian Xiaoying is so envious and wants to snatch him away.
Qian Duoduo smiled calmly and raised his eyebrows, "Yes."
"You're not going to school anymore? Aren't you going to take the college entrance exam soon?"
"Getting married won't affect my college education."
"Huh? You can still go to college after getting married?"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "I don't know. I'll tell you after the exam."
At this moment, Zhang Lan, who had recovered from Fu Junmo's cold expression, smiled awkwardly and asked, "Duoduo, where are you going?"
"Going to the city to buy things."
A trace of envy and jealousy flashed in Zhang Lan's eyes. It's really frustrating to compare yourself with others. Qian Duoduo has had a good life since childhood, and his family has spoiled him. Now, he has to go to the city to buy things for his wedding!!!
"Is this your partner?"
Qian Duoduo nodded, "Yeah."
"Duoduo, we haven't been to the city yet. Can you take us to have a look?" As she said that, she glanced at Fu Junmo and her face turned red with shyness.
Qian Chunni's eyes also flashed with joy, "Duoduo, take us to the city to have a look? I heard that the things in the city department store are very good."
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Sorry, my girlfriend's eldest sister and brother-in-law are waiting in the county town. We need to go together to pick something. There is no room for more people. Let's go together next time we have a chance."
She wants to enjoy her own world with you, will she take you with her?
Fu Junmo stood behind her and glanced at her with an unclear expression. He didn't expect that this little girl had such high emotional intelligence.
He had thought Qian Duoduo would agree directly. After all, hitchhiking was a small matter. They were from the same village, so he couldn't refuse the favor, or simply refuse.
Qian Chunni was a little disappointed. "Well, that's fine. I'll save some money first, then take the train to the department store in the city to buy clothes."
Qian Duoduo grinned and said, "Well, you can go out more often. If there is anything you want now, I can buy it for you."
Zhang Lan's eyes twinkled, and she said happily, "Really?"
"Of course, I can buy you whatever you want, and I'll bring back the receipts for your purchases."
Zhang Lan said excitedly, "Then buy me a Dacron shirt with red floral patterns and a pair of size 37 black leather shoes."
Liu Qiaomei stood by and frowned unhappily, "Lanlan, did your mother ask you to buy clothes and leather shoes?"
Zhang Lan is just like her parents, not a good person. Besides, her parents are patriarchal, so how could they buy her nice clothes and leather shoes? Is she dreaming?
Qian Duoduo smiled and nodded. "Okay, based on your size, I estimate you'll need three feet of cloth coupons. A Dacron shirt costs 12 to 18 yuan. I've never bought one in the city, so I don't know how much it costs. I'll have to go and see. A pair of ordinary black leather shoes is about 20 yuan. Give me 35 yuan and three feet of cloth coupons. I'll refund you any excess and pay you any shortfall."
Thirty-five dollars!
Zhang Lanlan was furious. "You are stealing money!!!"
Qian Duoduo's face suddenly fell, and she raised her beautiful eyes and said lightly, "Have you never bought new clothes? In the county town, a Dacron shirt costs 15 yuan, and you have to fight for it. There are leather shoes for 18 or 20 yuan. Don't you know?"
Zhang Lanlan blushed, but she was thick-skinned and recovered quickly. She said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I'm not like you. I've seen good things but I don't know the prices of these things. How about this, I don't have any money on me, so you buy them for me first, and I'll pay you when you get them back."
Qian Duoduo looked at her playfully, and after a while he smiled and said, "Sorry, I don't have any money either." Then he looked at Qian Chunni, "Chunni, do you want to bring any money? Cash."
Qian Chunni thought for a moment and took out a dollar from his pocket. "I only have one dollar here. See if you have any vanishing cream. If not, buy Harry Oil."
Qian Duoduo took it with a smile, "Okay, how much is it? The salesperson will issue a receipt for you."
Qian Chunni smiled sheepishly and said, "It's okay if you don't want the ticket. I trust you."
"We have nothing to do. We heard that you married a high-ranking official, so we took a short leave and came to visit."
Qian Duoduo smiled and nodded, being quite honest. He ignored Zhang Lan, who looked unwilling, and turned to look at Liu Qiaomei, sister-in-law Cheng Lili, and Qian's grandmother. "Grandma, mother, sister-in-law, we're leaving first."
"Chunni, Lanlan, let's go play together next time."
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